We are seeing the following errors in our logs: [2014-01-30 15:18:40,736] 2134373909 [kafka-request-handler-3] ERROR kafka.server.KafkaApis - [KafkaApi-10881778] Error while fetching metadata for partition [las_01_scsRawHits,0]
then they are always preceded or followed, within the same second, with: [2014-01-30 15:18:40,843] 2134374016 [kafka-request-handler-8] INFO kafka.server.ReplicaManager - [Replica Manager on Broker 10881778]: Handling LeaderAndIsr request Name:LeaderAndIsrRequest;Version:0;Controller:10881777;ControllerEpoch:37;CorrelationId:836;ClientId:id_10881777-host_null-port_9092;PartitionState: ... Could the LeaderAndIsr request be a result of the error, or vice versa? If it makes a difference, out broker pair is handling many hundreds of topics. Does the number of topics affect a LeaderAndIsr request? -Marek
